1. An Australian
slang referring to singlet generally worn by labourers who expected their wives to keep to a certain standard, and made sure they did, hence the name
2. A person who uses physical violence to
beat their wife into submission, generally referring to males as the dominant, but is possible for a female due to same-sex marriage legislation
1. "Oi mate, check out me new wife basher; a
beauty, ain't it?"
2. "
Don't go near him, he's a wife basher."